The original format of this piece is a 24" x 32" piece of plywood with 12 clocks attached from behind. Instead of a minute hand, each clock has a circular piece of paper with a small cutout slot. Every five minutes one of the slots reveals a phrase that either encourages taking your time or giving your time. And of course, the phrases "take your time" and "give your time" are each revealed once an hour.
| Let someone know you've been thinking of them | Leave your cell phone at home for the day |
| Volunteer your time to the elderly | Do something you've been meaning to do |
| Bake cookies for your grandma | Appreciate the sound of rain |
| Make dinner for someone you love | Open up a new box of crayons and color |
| Plant a tree | Ride your bike to work |
| Make an anonymous donation | Take your shoes off and walk through the grass |
I created this piece as a part of the design challenge issued by Stefan Sagmeister to the students at RIT. The challenge was to “touch someone’s heart with design.”
I decided to focus my project on time because it's a topic that comes up quite frequently in the world of design. People are always saying "I don't have any time" and/or devoting an unhealthy amount of time to their work and disregarding other aspects of their life. I wanted this piece to serve as a reminder that no matter how busy we think we are, we need to stay in touch with what's important in life.
My name is Jon Gerlach and I'm a new media design senior at RIT. I concepted, designed and built all of the digital and physical elements of this project. I do want to thank Lauren Smith for helping me along in my brainstorming process and Jeremy Brault for all of the criticism and php help -- it's always appreciated.
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xtina2009-10-23 13:43:30
I want one of these on my wall! Fantastic.
Garret2009-10-05 13:05:05
genius
Andrew2009-10-05 13:13:24
:)
braultzilla2009-10-05 14:28:48
That's awesome, jon. I love it.
Stew2010-01-13 14:43:27
beautiful.
dustin2010-04-06 23:45:57